Swift Energy Co. reported a 96 percent jump in earnings for the first quarter as a result of its strong performance in the Eagle Ford Shale.

The Houston-based oil company announced earnings of $7.2 million for the first quarter of 2013, or 16 cents per diluted share, compared to $3.6 million, or 8 cents per share, for the year ago period.

“Our refined drilling and completion techniques in the Eagle Ford shale and the strong performance of our base production in Lake Washington resulted in higher than forecast production volumes,” says Terry Swift, CEO of Swift Energy. “We’re encouraged by our progress so far this year.”

Swift Energy produced 2.82 million barrels of oil equivalent during the first quarter of 2013, a 1 percent increase over the same period a year ago.

The Eagle Ford Shale is a hydrocarbon producing formation rich in oil and natural gas fields that stretches across a wide swath of South Texas.

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